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Ports Prepare for Post COVID19 World As Workforce Declines

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According to a Seatrade Maritime News report written by Barry Parker, the pandemic is driving major changes in the world specially in terms of how do we do business and transport. Keeping that in mind they spoke with port authorities to look into the future of shipping.

What is it?

Throughout the vicissitudes of 2020, with all the “Black Swans” swimming around, ports have continued to support maritime activity and world trade and Seatrade Maritime News talks to senior Americas port executives...

https://mfame.guru/ports-prepare-for-post-covid19-world-as-workforce-declines/

No let up in volatility for air cargo market

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Trailing data released Tuesday by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) showed total air cargo volume in April plunged 27.7%, year-over year because of the global recession caused by the coronavirus crisis. The airline industry group said it was the sharpest one-month fall in cargo business since it started collecting data in 1990.

The figure is consistent with previous anecdotal accounts from companies and market research. World ACD, which tracks airway bills — essentially the...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/no-let-up-in-air-cargo-volatility

Container Volume at Major Chinese Ports Declined UpTo 15% in Early May!

  • Cargo throughput at major Chinese ports declined 5.6% and Yangtze river hub ports dropped 11.8% during the first ten-day period of May.
  • The container volume of eight major ports declined 7.3% and half of the ports saw over 15% decline.
  • The crude oil throughput of major coastal ports increased 6.1% with growth rate of Rizhao port and Yantai port exceeding 20% and Dalian port over 40%. 
  • Ports along Yangtze river continue to face low cargo volumes posting a decline of 11.8% and 25.4% for cargo...

https://mfame.guru/container-volume-at-major-chinese-ports-declined-upto-15-in-early-may/

NWSA container volumes plunge in March due to ongoing pandemic

Covid-19 seems to have a strong impact on the Northwest Seaport Alliance, affecting its container volumes massively. The NWSA handled 264,133 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) in March 2020 as total container volumes dropped significantly by 21.6%, compared to March 2019. Full imports declined 28.2% while full exports decreased 8.6% year over year.

During the first quarter of 2020, there was a total of 32 void sailings due to a combination of lingering trade dispute and the pandemic, according...

https://container-news.com/nwsa-container-volumes-plunge-in-march-due-to-ongoing-pandemic/

Ghana expects increased cargo volumes in 2020

Ghana’s ports will anchor increases in cargo volumes in 2020 following the positioning of Tema and Takoradi Ports as transhipment and oil and gas hubs respectively.

Mr Michael Luguje, Director General, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), making the projections, said the Authority had made major investments to enable Ghana’s ports to serve as an incentive for the facilitation of intra-African trade, following the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.

Mr Luguje indicated...

https://container-news.com/ghana-increased-cargo-volumes-2020/

Port of Prince Rupert achieves record year

The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) announced another record year in volume. A grand total of 29.9 million tonnes of cargo moved through the Port of Prince Rupert in 2019 – 12% more than the 26.7 million tonnes handled the previous year and the highest total volume to date for the Port.

Supporting the overall positive trend was strong performance at DP World’s Fairview Container Terminal with over 1.2 million TEUs at an increase of 17% over 2018, the addition of propane volume through...

https://container-news.com/port-prince-rupert-record-year/

Cargo volumes dip in Long Beach

Tariffs continue to affect trade at nation’s second-busiest port

Cargo volume dropped 3.5% last month at the Port of Long Beach as restrictive tariffs continued to drag on the national supply chain.

Dockworkers moved 599,985 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in November, 3.5% less than the same month last year. Imports slid 8.3% to 293,287 TEUs, while exports were up 6.9% to 123,705 TEUs. Empty containers headed overseas decreased 1.7% to 182,992 TEUs.

Dockworkers moved 6,966,771 TEUs during...

https://container-news.com/cargo-volumes-long-beach/

Best October on record for the Port of New York and New Jersey

Port of New York and New Jersey cargo volumes set new October record, surpassing previous best October by 1.2 percent

PATH ridership sets October record handling more than 296,000 weekday riders;

Tunnel and bridge volumes continued to grow during October 2019, handling a 1.6 percent more vehicles year-to-date than during the same period in 2018, continuing steady climb experienced over the past five years

Continuing its record-setting pace across all Port Authority transportation facilities in...

https://container-news.com/best-october-port-new-york-new-jersey/

Port of NY & NJ shows strong numbers in Sept

The Port of New York and New Jersey monthly cargo volumes continue to increase during the month of September. Total volume for September 2019 was 624,961 TEUs (352,098 lifts) versus 603,034 TEUs (341,676 lifts) in September 2018, a 3.6 percent increase. Bringing our year through September total to 5,620,381 TEUs. Import loads (TEUs) were up 3.9 percent in September 2019 vs. September 2018, export loads (TEUs) decreased 0.4 percent in September 2019 vs. September 2018. Export empties increased...

https://container-news.com/port-ny-nj-strong-numbers-sept/

SC Ports continues to see strong volumes

South Carolina Ports Authority has seen strong volumes in the first four months of fiscal year 2020 with growth in both containerized and vehicle cargo.

S.C. Ports moved 217,360 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) across the Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals in October. SCPA has moved 855,959 TEUs since July, a 7% increase year-over-year.

As measured by the total number of boxes handled, SCPA moved 122,591 pier containers in October for a total of 484,549 pier...

https://container-news.com/sc-ports-strong-volumes/

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